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Quick Peanut Cauliflower Rice

Source: http://www.runningonrealfood.com/peanut-cauliflower-rice-low-fat/

I make some version of this peanut cauliflower rice all the time so I thought it was about time I shared it with you! It’s super easy to make and comes together in just a few minutes, even with making the cauliflower rice! If you prep the cauliflower rice ahead of time, you’re looking at…

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The Perception of Breast Cancer Across Cultures

Source: http://www.sonima.com/videos/breast-cancer-across-cultures/

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Different cultures have different understandings of disease and medicine, which can often affect a patients’ treatment process. Oftentimes, patients will be skeptical of traditional Western medicine, or create narratives about the origin of their disease that are completely independent of medicinal logic. Yannette Tactuk, a Clinical Oncology Social Worker at the Dubin Breast Center in New York City, explains here how a patient’s cultural heritage plays a role in their breast cancer treatment.

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Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin

Source: http://refineryfitnesspdx.com/vitamin-d-the-sunshine-vitamin/

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With the meat of summer quickly approaching now is the the time for us to stock up on our Vitamin D.  Vitamin D is often called the “sunshine vitamin” because our body needs exposure to sunlight for its production.  These days, people are spending more time inside and even when they do go outside, are slathering themselves with sunscreen.  Dark skinned people have less ability to convert sunshine to Vitamin D then light skinned people and the sunshine for people living in the northern climates (above Los Angeles) is often not strong enough to stimulate production, particularly in the winter.  These factors contribute to what many are calling a Vitamin D deficiency epidemic.

Vitamin D deficiency has now been associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder,  breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, weight gain, decreased immunity and other illnesses. Your body needs Vitamin D to aid calcium absorption to prevent bone difficulties and Vitamin D seems to be important for activating the t-cells of the immune system.   Only 30 minutes, two times a week of summer sun exposure to your back, legs or face without sunscreen will usually produce adequate levels of Vitamin D.  (There is s…

Annals of food safety: General Mills Flour

Source: http://www.foodpolitics.com/2016/06/annals-of-food-safety-general-mills-flour/

The CDC has started a page on the E. coli O121 (STEC O121) outbreak linked to General Mills flour:

In interviews, ill people answered questions about the foods they ate and other exposures in the week before they became ill. Sixteen (76%) of 21 people reported that they or someone in their household used flour in the week before they became ill. Nine (41%) of 22 people reported eating or tasting raw homemade dough or batter. Twelve (55%) of 22 people reported using Gold Medal brand flour. Three ill people reported eating or playing with raw dough at restaurants.

The CDC’s “At A Glance”

Case Count: 38
States: 20
Deaths: 0
Hospitalizations: 10
Recall: Yes

 Here’s the “epi curve”—the graph of when people became ill and how many.

It looks like cases are—or were—popping up one at a time.  There is always a reporting lag.

While waiting for more information, the CDC recommends:

Do not use, serve, or sell the recalled flours.
Do not eat raw dough or batter, whether made from recalled flour or any other flour.
Bake items made with raw dough or batter before eating them.
Do not taste raw dough or batter.
Do not serve raw dough to customers or allow children and other guests to play with raw dough.

But really. Gold Medal flour?  If flour is used for cooking or baking, the bacteria would be killed.</…

How Yoga and Mindful Eating Helped Sherry Lose 16 lbs Without Effort

Source: http://summertomato.com/how-yoga-and-mindful-eating-helped-sherry-lose-16-lbs-without-effort

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As a lifelong healthy eater, Sherry wasn’t trying to lose weight. Sure she would have been happy to drop 5-10 lbs, but she was comfortable with her body and health. She even thought she was a mindful eater until a stressful event in her life caused her to start a consistent yoga practice.

Yoga, it turned out, became a catalyst to help her relieve stress and let go of difficult emotions. As she developed this talent during strenuous yoga poses, she noticed it began to translate into her eating behavior.

Without specifically trying to change anything, Sherry became more aware of her eating habits and started to eat more mindfully. As she did this she naturally started eating slower and being more thoughtful about her food choices.

To her surprise, she discovered she had been eating way more food than her body actually wanted or needed. She also started slowly changing the composition of her meals to be more plant-based, since this was more in line with what she was craving.

While she still enjoys sweets like chocolate cake on occasion, Sherry has embraced mindful eating and over the past year lost 16 lbs without actively trying to lose weight.

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Hot and Humid Weekend Fun

Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2016/06/13/hot-and-humid-weekend-fun/

Hey friends! Another Monday already, huh? I hope you guys had nice weekends! Ours was hot and humid but packed with fun. :)

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It was nice to be in town after all our travels to reconnect with friends, family, and my favorite city! Matt and I had a nice low key night on Friday – we made a Blue Apron and relaxed on our deck – it was a beautiful evening.

On Saturday, I was up early for some fitness! It was Global Wellness Day and the Four Seasons in Georgetown hosted some fun health-focused activities that were open to the public. Matt had plans to go biking with some of his buddies (too fast and far for me to tag along!) so when I got a press email about the happenings I decided why not! The day started with a 7 a.m. (oof) run. The Four Season’s General Manager David Bernard is a big runner and leads hotel guests frequently on “Run My City” tours – love that! More hotels should offer guided running tours – such a cool way to explore while t…

6 Little Ways to Feel More Confident Every Day

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No Regrets With Susie Moore One afternoon, I received an email that thrilled me for a second—and then completely terrified me for 20 minutes. A radio host had asked me to speak on his show about charisma and how politicians manipulate it. Do I know a little about charisma? Sure, I’ve written about it. Am I an expert in politics? No way.

This is just one example of the many times I’ve been plagued by self-doubt—and I’m a confidence coach. The irony isn’t lost on me. In fact, there are plenty of moments (even days) when I don’t feel “good enough.”

Getting down on ourselves is a common feeling we all experience. While some low points are imminent, there are ways to limit these moments and keep fear at bay when you feel it expanding within your chest. Below are six tricks I’ve learned that boost my self-confidence in a heartbeat.

Psych Yourself Up—Stat

1. Just say "yes."

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2000m Rowing Time Trial: Join Us!!

Source: http://evolutiontucson.com/2000m-rowing-time-trial-join-us/

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Saturday, June 18th @10:30am : Evolution Fitness, 5252 E. Speedway Blvd

This is a great way to set a baseline in your training.

Why do it?

This 2000m race will allow you to gauge your training on the rower. This isn’t a competition with others, it is a way for you to set your own personal record! You will be able to get a deeper understanding of where your split times should be and how to pace yourself on the rower. This will also give you some awesome insight on your conditioning level! One of my favorite things about the rower is that you can train with a purpose on it. There is always a goal to achieve and ways to improve. There are lots of conditioning tools out there, but there aren’t many that compare to rowing in terms of developing a skill and having very quantifiable training goals and out comes. If you are looking for your next challenge please join us for this event. It will start at 10:30am and we will run flights about every 15minutes.  Depending on the number of attendees we have will dictate the length of the event. We assume it should be done by Noon or sooner. Please RSVP online. It is free to attend. Our friends from Bion Crossfit will be joining us as well. This event is open to non-members, but …